Collecting electrode



March 17, 1953 5G, ANDRES COLLECTING ELECTRODE R m N E V m 5 Sheets-Sheet l STANLEY G. ANDRES Filed Sept. 25, 1950 ATTORNEY March 17, 1953 s. G. ANDRES 2,631,686

COLLECTING ELECTRODE 7 Filed Sept. 25, 1950 I 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 F1 5 INVENTOR STANLEY G. ANDRES BYM' M 4 ATTORNEY March 17, 1953 s. ca. ANDRES COLLECTING ELECTRODE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Sept. 25, 1950 INVENTOR STAN LEY G. AN DRES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES 2,631,686 COLLECTING ELECTRODE Stanley G. Andres, Metuchen, N. 3., assigncr to Research Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 25, 1950, Serial No. 186,637

Claims.

This invention relates to electrical precipitation apparatus for the separation of suspended materials from gases.

More particularly, the invention relates to collecting electrodes for use in electrical precipita' tion apparatus intended for use in the precipitation of fine particles or particles of light material which have a tendency to be picked up again by the moving gas stream after having been 2 lecting electrodes constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical elevation of the precipitator of Fig. l in partial section along the center line of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of an electrode of the invention showing an arrangement of collecting units, both in a vertical and horizontal direction;

precipitated on the collecting electrode. Fig. 4-. is a section on line tl of Fig. 3;

It is a particular object of the invention to Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary View of the provide collecting electrodes comprising a plupreferred construction of theelectrode suspenrality of box-type interlocking sections, encomsion means; passed by a supporting frame. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary end section of an elec- A further object of the invention is to provide trode showing the baffle members; such an electrode which may be assembled or. Fig. 7 is a side view of the unit shown in Fig. 6; dismantled in sections whereby the cost and time Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-4! of Fig. 6; and required for installation and repairs are greatly Fig. 9 is a section on line 9-9 of Fig. 6. diminished. Referring to the drawings H3 is the shell or Another object is to provide a collecting eleccasing of a vertical fiow electrical precipitator trode having means for directing the flow oi having a gas inlet Ii and outlet l2. Within precipitated material within the collecting electhe casing parallel discharge electrodes it are trodes, to minimize the resuspension of the preshown supported by an electrode supporting cipitated material in the moving gas stream. frame It suspended vertically between the col- A further object is to provide baffle members lecting electrodes E5 of the invention. between the electrode sections to substantially The upper ends of the discharge electrode reduce cross currents of gas and thereby avoid frames M are connected to the high tension sweeping precipitated dust falling within the electrical system of the precipitator through buselectrode sections out into the gas stream. bar and electrode spacer I6, while a retaining A further object of the invention is to provide frame I! is shown at the lower ends of the elecnovel means of mounting and supporting c01- trodes Hi, to secure them from lateral displacelecting electrodes of the above described type. ment and from swinging from side to side in These and other objects and advantages are the gas stream. provided by the collecting electrode of the in- Precipitated material is collected at the lower vention which comprises a plurality of box-like end of the precipitator in a hopper -18. A pluunits having parallel extended vertical side rality of dust chutes i9 and 2% direct the pre members, the outer faces of which provide excipitatecl material from the lower ends of the tended collecting'surfaces and vertical end inemcollecting electrodes is through the incoming bers forming with the side members a vertically gas stream into the hopper. extending duct, the upper ends of at least the 40 The collecting electrodes of the inventionccmside members flaring outwardly to provide a re prise a plurality of units or sections 2 I. In-the ceiving funnel along the upper end of the duct electrode shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings the and the lower ends of at least the side members electrode comprises two units in a horizontal projecting inwardly to provide a discharge iundirection and five units in a vertical direction. nel along the lower end of the duct, and means However, as many units may be used in both for independently supporting the electrode units the vertical and horizontal direction as desired. in superposition with the discharge funnels and Each of the units 21 are supported by flat bars receiving funnels of adjacent units in juxta- 22 provided with hanger means 23 adapted to position. support the electrode within the precipitator.

The invention will be more particularly de- Each unit 2! of the electrode, as more clearly scribed with reference to the illustrative embodishown in Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 comprises a front ments of the invention shown in the accompanyand back plate 24, the side faces of which re ing drawings in which: identical in size and shape and which form when Fig. l is a vertical elevation in partial section welded together a substantially rectangular boxof a vertical flow precipitator employing collike structure having funnel-shaped troughs which are coextensive'with the upper and lower edges or the box structure.

Each box-like unit is formed by bending the vertical edges 26 of each plate inwardly 90 and warping the upper and lower portions 21 and 28. The upper portions 21 of the plates project out wardly at about to the vertical along the upper edge of the plates and the lower portions 28 project inwardly at about 20 to the vertical along the lower edge of the plate. The lower portions of the plate side edges 26 project inwardly so that the bottom of each unit is turned in on all four sides as shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings. The plates 24, formed as above described, are preferably welded together. When the resulting "box is bolted to the fiat bars 22 by bolts 30, it forms one unit of the collecting electrode.

A baflle plate 3| coextensive with the upper edge of the electrode unit is, in the preferred form of the invention, welded to the upper edges 26 midway between the side surfaces of the plates 24. This baflle extends upwardly beyond the upper end of the electrode. Slots 32 centrally disposed in the edges 26 and 29 of the bottom portion of the electrode are adapted to receive the upwardly extending portion of the baifle plate of the next lower electrode unit, whereby the various sections of the collecting electrodes are interlocked one above another. The baffle members, in addition to their function as a guide and interlock between two adjacent units, are positioned in the space where the bottom of one unit dischar es precipitated dust into the top of the unit directly under it, thus preventing cross currents of gas from sweeping dust falling inside the electrode out into the gas stream.

It is evident that the bafile member 3| may be carried by the bottom of each unit and the slots 32 may be located in the upper side edges, or that the baffle plate can extend throughout the entire height of the unit within the principles of the invention.

As hereinbefore described, the electrode units are assembled into a completed electrode b bolting each unit one above another and side by side to the fiat support bars 22 by bolts 33. Any number of units may be so assembled; likewise any one unit may be removed for repair or replacement without the necessity of dismantling the entire electrode, by simply removing the re taining bolts at the top of each electrode unit.

The uppermost portions of the support bars 22 are provided with angular heads 35 and openings 35 adapted to receive the shank of a hanger bolt 36. In Figs. 3 and 4 a box type fairing 37 is secured between the angular heads 34 of the support bars and the eye 38 of the hanger bolt 35.

Fig. 5 of the drawings shows a modified fairing 31' provided with a V-shaped top structure 33 having better air flow characteristics.

The upper edge projections 21 and the upper edges of the dust chutes I9 may be provided with smoothly rounded edges or the edges 39 and 49, respectively, may be bent inwardly to reduce the tendency toward back-corona discharge and amovers along these edges.

In operation, hot dust-laden gases enter the precipitator through gas inlet II, and flow upwardly between the dust chutes I9 and 20. These chutes divide the incoming gas into streams, and aid in baflling the gas away from the preci itated dust at the points where the dust enters the chutes from the interior of the collecting electrodes. As the gas passes between the dischar 4 and collecting electrodes 13 and I5, the susp d dust particles are ionized and precipitated upon the outer surfaces of the box-like electrodes. When the collecting electrodes are vibrated or rapped, the precipitated dust falls from the plate surfaces toward the next lower unit and into the funnel-shaped troughs between each unit. These upper troughs and the baffie members 3| direct the falling dust into the interior of the electrode and then into the dust chutes l9 and 20 and the precipitator dust hopper It.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the present invention provides a novel collecting electrode construction whereby the aims, objects and advantages of the invention are fully accomplished.

I claim:

1. A collecting electrode structure comprising a plurality of box-like units having parallel extended vertical side members, the outer faces of which provide extended collecting surfaces and vertical end members vforming with the side members a vertically extending duct, the upper ends of at least the side members flaring outwardly to provide a receiving funnel along the upper end of the duct and the lower ends of at least the side members projecting inwardly to provide a discharge funnel along the lower end of the duct, means for independently supporting said units in superposition with the discharge funnels and re ceiving funnels of adjacent units in juxtaposition, and baflle members extending parallel to the vertical side members centrally of the duct in the adjacent funnel portions cf said units.

2. A collecting electrode structure comprising a plurality of box-like units having parallel extended vertical side members, the outer faces of which provide extended collecting surfaces and vertical end members forming with the side members a vertically extending duct, the upper ends of at least the side members flaring outwardly to provide areceiving funnel along the upper end of the duct and the lower ends of at least the side members projecting inwardly to provide a discharge funn-el along the lower end of the duct, means for independently supporting said units in superposition with the discharge funnels and re ceiving funnels of adjacent units in juxtaposition, the end members of said units having vertical slots therein at at least one edge thereof and battle members extending parallel to the vertical side members centrally of the duct in the adjacent funnel portions of said units.

3. A collecting electrode as defined in claim 2 wherein said means for independently supporting said unit-s comprise parallel bars extending along the end members of the adjacent units.

4. A collecting electrode structure comprising a plurality of box-like units, each unit comprising a pair of parallel extending vertical side members, the outer faces of which provide extended colilecting surfaces, the vertical edges of each of said side members bent inwardly to form vertical end members, said end members forming with the side members a vertically extendin duct, the upper ends of at least the side members flaring outwardly to provide a receiving funnel along the upper end of the duct and the lower ends of at least the side members projecting inwardly to provide a discharge funnel along the lower end of the duct, means for independently supporting said units in superpositionwith the discharge funnels and receiving funnels of adjacent units in juxtaposition, and baille members extending parallel to the vertical side members centrally of the duct in the adjacent funnel portions of said units.

5. A collecting electrode as defined in claim 4 wherein said means for independently supporting said units comprise parallel bars extending along 5 the end members of the adjacent units.

STANLEY G. ANDRES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 10 file of this patent:

Number Number 6 UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ruder Oct. 18, 1932 Lodge Feb. 3, 1942 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Nov. 21, 1940 Germany Jan. 2, 1933 

